Special elections will be held in November to fill the seats of two Philadelphia City Council members who resigned this week to pursue a run for mayor. Here's a breakdown of the process.
Philadelphia's Home Rule Charter mandates city officials to quit their positions before pursuing another office. Current staffers for the 7th and 9th districts will provide constituent services until the election of new council members.
In addition to Quiñones Sanchez and Parker, at-large City Council members Derek Green and Allan Domb also resigned this week. Green confirmed he is running for mayor, while Domb said he is exploring a run. All 17 City Council seats are up for election next year. Clarke cited the planned elections for Council next year for the reason to hold off holding special elections for vacant at-large Council seats.For all the candidates, issues and important dates that voters should know about in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, go to
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